Telegram-herald., 1887-05-27
THE MODERN ADAM
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been brought - nis attention. % ths slfik
tna nfi.s which f.r several weeks have
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ns sRsnt gang A. tAeze Fietarsss tof 70 niiil
each ons . . reality. EYen II the slsphant
8. .,.4. n eFs.h a naie ar tha horse
"a-1 On 70 ns o1
oansook poise ca the ears cf toe asrY. an
isned sleed, " him it = - exnsEerasioli- -
Il % lging. gospel truth.
The sh0<s II today afe different IN many
respects tfoa. t1Oso 0t cur childhood hap
py days. They are % a gr2neier scale of
n1asnincencs, railroads. have superseded
wheels, The one ring a. Increased % a nul-
EpLclty u rings, yet-svfn % ths older
foiks-there - an aif 0f iasssilaFiiy about
them. ana their coming - looked forward
- with great interest," The grand entire j.
gaiiY caparis0ued A. Of ola. the clown. vita
his e0Ealcai iTess. ehslked face and conicsl
shaped hat. = 40 funny, but less tslkaflge.
perhaps han Of y0re. The pedaler VI
peanuts. red lsm0n4te and striped
eiics a. be Las done from time immerlorial
tls horses. the zymnasfs, tie pretty lady
riders and last. bat by NJ means lezst, the
orator Who announces at this stage OF our
performance it Is customary 70 announce a
xEsnd vocal AMI instrumental concert 20 be
given under this pagili0A immsdiakely after
tas close Of the afternoon show When I
say concert, 10 ACT riean the old style cir
Gus concert such - you have heretofore
seea. ouf a refined and pleasing perform
anca presented BY a company OF speciality
stars expressly engaged Ter this purpose.
A full slsse Is erected IN tEe centre OF the
rns. with appr0priafe scenery and curtains.
giving 70 the performance the ssras lile-like
aaSarslness which - seen on the
stage OF your theatre. TIE programme
ecnsists of singing and dancing, negro
eccentricit.es, Irish speciAlties, banjo solos.
vccsl aud instrumental niEsic. iig and clog
dancing. etc. presented by male and female
artists. The price CT admission Is but ten
cents. Genflemaaly agents will pass
round on the seats and offer ticksfs to those
desiring 70 stsy and ses the funniest Dars OF
the show. The performance i not vet half
over. The best part IS 10 come 1 make
tins announcement in order 20 give all
ample time 70 secure their cards." These
sfs as they used 20 be aud possess an air OF
Old acqusintanceship.
The sideshow or annex" as II IL called.
with the large tented exhibitions. il no un-
imF 0rtant part OF the circus and is patron
age IS. IS a rule. vesy hoersl There are
many good features about this porli0a Of
the entertainment, but no rarer curiosity IS
man with the strong Iungs-bT courtesy
called the orator. who cries out the merits
and mysteries OF the thousand and one sea-
tures % be seen on the inside alive and
exactly a. represented on the banners on
the outside. Il IS be that tells you Its
but . dine. ten today, good people,
tsn." Il Is ne that tells you that
ION the banner on the left
Is Ella Mszurka. the Circsssian princess.
noted alike Tor her natural beauty, wonder
fal growth OF ooshy hair and feats of
strength. Captured upon the Island Of
Sicily, when bat a mere child. she was
eroaght 70 this country a captive. and
hnally released from the brutal slavehold-'
ers through the hbsrality and instrument
taliry OF our worthy manager" IL il he
that tells you thar The armadillo Is the
lee-tle animal that burrows the ground.
desecrates thc grave and .driaks the blood
Of hu1ian beings" And so he continues
nan and woman. The midget. the living
skeleton, the taltoced princess, the HindOo
snake eharmer. the arailess wonder. the
Wild men Of BoTnso. be talks
from early morn until late at
night, be pleases the people, he succeeds in
securing their difaes, 40 eirc1s is complete
~ith0uS hiEa and he is haDpy. for his salary
70 the equal CT any bank czsnier.
Great improvements have been mace in
late years OF the methods pursued in travel
ing and wagons have given away 70 rail-
roads. In the years sgone when travelling
was done entirely en- wheels. a stop was
nia0e every % or IS miles, bar nov three or
hour times that number is thought
nothing Of Then The people wers called a.
: 0'cicck In The morning for breakfast
and the start msde for the next
town. driving over rough roads
and crossing creeks ia The gray hours Of
A. 3 or % o'clock Now elegant sleeping
cars are nssd the tire<l performers anc EN-
pioyes turn IN after the night show. and
breakfast for the former Is served a. )
clock. and for the latter after the large
tents are erected. lt is not 50 much dog ;
life 20 tavsl With the whited tents "a for
merry, ss sulncient Steep . now had oy tie |
tsres People.
The call of ForRpauEhs foreman vas /
0eard a. o clock yesterday morning a. the |
tnioo depot. an1 within d3een minutes |
every TQrx1ox band reported Tor duty. AS /
tast ss the trsins wefe pullsd on the side /
tracks, the process OF unloading was CON- |
menced. Every man knew f1s alsce AMI /
every man had = certain part Of the work /
70 perform and ne went A. il withcus any Il
ssfe ct tine Everything work. lfka =